Atul Gawande to keynote HIMSS19
The CEO of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase joint venture will speak at HIMSS19 in February. Powered by WPeMatico
BlackBerry launches Spark platform for secure connectivity, announces healthcare security products
BlackBerry’ new healthcare-related security products include a blockchain system for medical data and operating system for secure medical devices. Powered by WPeMatico
Evidence-based security: Using data and analytics to protect health information
Penn Medicine CISO Dan Costantino outlines the steps to gathering information so you can plan strategically and educate the business about threats. Powered by WPeMatico
Readout of Secretary Azar’s Last Day in Brazil and First Day in Argentina for the G20 Health Ministerial Meeting
This morning, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar attended a roundtable meeting in São Paulo, Brazil with São Paulo Mayor Bruno Covas and Secretary of Social Assistance and Development for São Paulo Filipe Tomazelli Sabará. They discussed their public-private collaboration with local and U.S.-based businesses to support Venezuelan migrants and integrate qualified workers into the ...
InterSystems launches new data platform to speed app development leveraging FHIR
InterSystems has announced a new data and collaboration platform to enable application developers to more easily and efficiently access health data. The aim is to help healthcare organizations be more agile and effective in creating and scaling innovative apps. WHY IT MATTERS Healthcare is generating more digital data than ever before, but the enormous volume ...
How care coordination tech helped one health network address social determinants
This case study shows how the Alliance for Better Health launched a referral network to help providers to ensure patients have access to housing, food, education, transportation and more. Powered by WPeMatico
Pew says consumers prefer biometrics for patient matching, but hospitals have concerns
More than 70 percent of respondents ranked biometrics, such as fingerprinting and facial recognition, as the top choice for a unique identifier while hospital executives raised some questions. Powered by WPeMatico
Ethical hacking: What to look for in a pen tester
Simulated attacks on a healthcare organization can help infosec leaders assess their security posture, but not all pen testers are created equal and not every provider is ready to be tested. Powered by WPeMatico
Cybersecurity tops ECRI's list of Top 10 Health Technology Hazards
The prospect of hackers gaining access to remote access to networked IT systems and connected medical devices raises concerns about serious safety risks. Powered by WPeMatico
Readout of Secretary Azar’s Second Day in Brazil
Today, Secretary Alex Azar began his meetings in São Paulo, Brazil. First, he visited the Municipal Infant Hospital “Menino Jesus” and met with hospital leadership. They discussed the shared challenges U.S. and Brazilian hospitals face in improving quality and implementing efficient service models to integrate principles of value-based care. At the hospital, Secretary Azar visited ...